national school lunch program

Join Us for our National Day of Action to get real food in schools, Labor Day September 7th – and since this is Cape Cod, we are also including September 4th for those who may not want to travel Route 6 or 28 on Labor Day.

Here is the scoop – we are asking parents, teachers, students, and every responsible citizen to speak up and tell our National Leaders that a change can’t wait, it is time for REAL FOOD in schools. We have organized two “Eat In” Events on the Cape over Labor Day weekend. The idea is to band together to show our support of REAL FOOD in schools, so far 275 chapters across the USA are involved. This fall the The Child Nutrition Act hits the floor in Congress, it governs the National School Lunch Program. This law comes up for reauthorization only every 4 or 5 years, so now is our chance to ask for changes. We can raise the bar for 30 million children who eat a school lunch every day. Read our platform and support our effort since we all know we can do better (and we will have some fun while we are at it).

Last year Slow Food members and friends gathered together to share a meal at the farm, and we all agreed the spot was spectacular, the kids had a ball and we loved seeing the alpaca and babydoll southdown sheep. Coonamessett also hosts a classroom/science building for The Cape Cod Montessori Middle School, we sent them an invitation to join us. And Falmouth resident, Chef Lisa Holmes, is planning to come and chat about her adventures as a children’s culinary instructor and co-author of three books on nutrition and cooking, including “Lunch Lessons”.

EVENT: Pot Luck Eat In

When: Monday Septermber 7th 3:00 to 5:00

Where: Lower Cape Location – to be finalized shortly

What: “Eat – In” bring your own picnic supper or just swing by to mingle

Let’s show our solidarity with all other Slow Food chapters across the USA on this day of action. Join us for an informal pot luck supper. We plan to hold the event at a school setting on the Lower Cape. Save the date and time and we will provide the location shortly. Gretel Norgeot, of Checkerberry Farm is going to join us and discuss the plans for plantings at Nauset High School in Eastham. Gretel runs the Orleans Farmers Market and has been a driving force in keeping farming alive and ticking here on the Cape. We can also discuss the idea of getting the green house operational, which in turn could offer so many opportunities for the students.

Slow Food Cape Cod (SFCC) is a local convivium (chapter) of Slow Food USA, a 501(c)3 non profit organization dedicated to promoting the pleasures of the table. Our mission is about taking the time to bring joy into our everyday meal, to know where our food came from – eat local and experience the superior taste of dishes prepared with fresh, in season, ingredients, while preserving our regional heritage. more